The Flipside Cafe

Super spot to stop outside Charlotte right off I77 open daily for breakfast lunch
Brunch till 1 on Saturdays and all day Sunday Fresh local food love it!

I love this place! The food, the people, the atmosphere, everything! The hardest thing is to have to choose just one delicious item from the menu!

This place is way over priced and you only get a small amount of food. The food wasn’t bad but it was nothing special either. I got the shrimp and grits and only got 4 shrimps and maybe a cups worth of grits and it didn’t come with a drink! All for $ 15, for lunch. No thanks, I’ll never go back. I’d add a picture if I knew how.

I’ve been to Flipside about 5 times now and every visit my meal was excellent. The meal prices and portions are very reasonable. One of the best breakfast places around.

My family and I arrived around 11am. I didnt expect a long wait as we were told the wait time was approx 20 minutes. well that wasnt the case. Flipside Café is rather small, seating is available outside but in 90 degree weather, waiting a single minute would make wait to leave. We were seated after a 45 min wait.
Smaller groups were sat before us and that pissed me off! The hostess was apologetic and made up for the long wait. I ordered the shrimp and grits. Was just okay BUT she brought my mimosa in a larger glass. My son ordered the pancake. Suggested if he didnt like them she would allow him to order something else free of charge. Another relative ordered the Lobster omlette. She wasnt pleased with taste as the seafood overpowered the other ingredients. Before bringing out the check she brought her the shrimp and grits! I thought that was a really nice gesture. I will recommend ordering the small plate grits. Full of flavor!

This place has been on my bookmarked list for a while and I finally made it here by accident. My first place for lunch was closed so this was nearby so my coworkers and I came here and I am so glad we did.
This is a small café in a small strip mall. You may be waiting a while for a table if you come during peak times. But don’t let that discourage you. This place is worth it!
This place is a farm to fork café They list the local farms they deal with on the chalkboard above the counter.
The menu consists of elevated American cuisine. They have burgers, their take on mac n cheese, fish, salads, shrimp n grits, and so much more.
For lunch I went with the meatloaf mac n cheese which was recommended by our server. My coworkers both went with the 5 buck chuck burger which was also recommended.
The mac n cheese was amazing and came with a slice of meatloaf on top. Cut a piece off and mix it with the mac n cheese and you’re in heaven! My coworkers said the burger was one of the best they’ve ever tasted.
The staff was great here and very friendly and helpful. I also love décor and all the pictures of trees and tree sculptures.
I’m already thinking of what to try on my next visit.

So glad we tried this place… They did a wonderful bunch of tapas type dishes. The waitress was kind, very efficient… Guided us in the right direction with terrific first time food choices! We will be back!

Stopped in for brunch on our way to Charlotte, after my Aunt recommended it. My Aunt is a local and knows how much I LOVE lobster. I had the Lobster Omelette and my wife had the cinnamon toast crunch waffle. Both were great. I added a little hot sauce to my omelette, but not enough to overpower the flavor of the cheese and lobster. The waffle was great. Lightest waffle I’ve ever had, but I appreciated that. Mimosas were good. Service was awesome!

Flip side is one of our favorite spots. The food is always delicious and the service is excellent. LOVE their salads and seafood. Yum!!!
Pam Gibbes

Eh, just okay. I want to love this place because the service is fantastic and the atmosphere is really cute. The food I happen to order was actually called «flip side breakfast» so I would have thought this would have been their specialty. The eggs were waaay overdone and the sausage and gravy wasn’t that great either. We probably won’t be back.

Possibly the best restaurant in Fort Mill. The food is delectable, I haven’t had anything yet that hasn’t caused audible expressions of satisfaction. They use as much local and fresh ingredients as possible.
The potatoes are incredible. The pretzels and pimiento cheese is not of this world, an angel comes down from the heavens to supply The Flipside Café with the ingredients (I’m about 95% sure of that). It really needs to come with more pretzels though, it only comes with 2. I’m leaving a full 5 stars though in hopes that this review will be read and next time I’m there it will come with at least 3.
This is honestly an amazing restaurant though, everyone must try it.

Excellent café that supports local farmers’ products. Staff is very friendly and wait time for food prep was well better than average, despite being packed! The food tasted excellent. I’ll definitely be back.

Braised pork belly, ricotta gnocchi, shrimp and grits, bagette.
I’ve not had any of these dishes before.
The ricotta gnocchi was such a creamy goodness and the mix of vegetables with it were delightful. We had shrimp and grits with soy chorizo– I believe the spinach was a good add for the grits and the chorizo. The bagette was served with two different butters– strawberry rhubarb and praline. Both very good. The braised pork belly was dry and I found cutting the meat like an armwrestling tournament. The server was very sweet and she tended to us in quick time.
My company made up for the braised pork, but they did tell me the sister restaurant had a better version of it. It could have been just a bad night for the chef at our restaurant.

We came for Brunch today for my late Mothers Day Lunch… It started out great w/​the wine and appetizer… It took an HOUR for our food and when it arrived we were very disappointed… Also we had to ask for H2O and a COMP on our food and got major ATTITUDE was blamed on the computer by waitress… Plus they had only 2 servers and that can hurt your Business… Service…ETC…

We took to Unilocal to find a great brunch place on our way out. This was perfection. Come early! They’re busy early but the wait seemed to go pretty quickly. Everyone there was really nice and helpful. We ordered the Smoked Salmon Breakfast sandwich, the special of the morning while chocolate pistachio French toast and the grits with pimento cheese and bacon jam. I don’t even care for grits but these were fantastic. They came out piping hot and so good! The rest of our breakfast was terrific too except I wish they had capers in the house. If you have smoked salmon how do you not have capers lol. Anyways check this place out. I can not wait to come back for dinner!

Just ok! I got the salmon bagel sandwich and had to get a ginger ale an hour later because I felt sick. If you order that then do not get the deviled egg mayo… gross! The salmon was not fresh. We ordered a pancake to share and it was one of the worst we ever tasted. My husband ordered the lobster omelet with grits and said it was good. I tasted his omelet and thought it was ordinary, I’ve had much better! Coffee was a little watery and not strong. And I am giving this spot two stars especially because of the service. One of the waitresses was trying to seat a table behind me and rudely decided to scoot me in my chair at the table so the little kids behind me can sit down, she didn’t ask nicely or say excuse me. I was so crunched in my seat that my husband had to move the whole table back. She then came by and only asked him if he wanted a refill, so obviously she had some problem. I felt a little uncomfortable eating at this place… probably will not be returning.

Super spot to stop outside Charlotte right off I77 open daily for breakfast lunch
Brunch till 1 on Saturdays and all day Sinday Fresh local food love it!

Served with a bit of a Southern cuisine touch plus lots of Southern hospitality, this very small café did a brisk business on this weekend morning! It was the bacon and cheddar omelet that caught my eye on the menu of this small breakfast and brunch café in Fort Mill.
A few minutes later, my omelet arrived. It was only okay. Lots of bacon and cheddar, but it was rather dry. It was served with fresh seasonal fruit, but it really needed a biscuit or some toast. Next time, I’ll have something else.
$ 3 for coffee. I did get my money’s worth drinking about four cups. It was decent coffee and the gals did a good job at keeping my cup filled.
Overall, it was good and I’m a fan. But when I return, I’ll have something else.

Today was my second visit (both times for brunch), and I must say… I love this place.
It’s small and intimate, the servers are personable and efficient… and the food?
Well, when I walk in and smell the delicious aromas and see the plates of other diners, I don’t want to think about watching my calories or eating carefully. I have fantasies of ordering one of everything and biting into warm and crispy thick waffles, or rich hollandaise over perfectly poached eggs, or firm, great tasting shrimp over grits.
Why not 5 stars, you say? Damn that really bad coffee.

Had a hankering for pancakes and SOS (biscuits and gravy) so onward to the Flipside. This place is cute quaint place that gives it a cozy home feeling. We were immediately greeted. We had already called in our order but after seeing this place, definitely going to eat there next time. Although the female on the phone said it would be 10 minutes the food was not ready when we arrived 25 minutes later which I thought was odd.
The food looked delicious and I like that they had the gravy separated to keep the biscuits from being soggy by the time we got home. The Carolina grits were very tasty. They are a must have. Loved the bacon jam. Biscuits were good however the gravy was rather unremarkable. Pancakes were sweet and liked that the syrup was not cold. Fresh fruit is always a nice touch. I gave a 3 as the food overall was not what I expected based on their high reviews. Only the grits made an impression, everything else tasted like any other breakfast place.
Staff was friendly and genuinely happy to help and be there. We are planning to return to sample their dinner menu and I will update my review then.

I am a freak for Southern Comfort Food. In point of fact, one of the big allures for leaving the Aloha State for the Carolina’s was the opportunity partake in good old fashioned Southern cuisine whenever my heart desired.
I’ve passed by the Flipside Café on several occasions and always kept it on the back my mind when I was craving some pimento cheese grits. Today was my first effort to have some of their fare, but I had to do it via phone order. I ordered their pancakes and Carolina grits as well as some biscuits and gravy to go. They said 10 mins, but it took more like 30 when all was said and done. I must say I was surprised when I walked in; It was like a cozy Cracker Barrel. The entire establishment was exceptionally well laid out.
We were greeted at the door by an especially chipper waitress. She was friendly and hurried back to the kitchen to collect our food. Unfortunately we still had to wait for a bit while they got it together. Fortunately because the place was so nice there was a lot to keep our eyes occupied.
As I mentioned, we took the food to go. The pancakes were good, but nothing to write home about. The maple syrup was just that. No special twists there. The biscuits were garden variety and the gravy filled the spot. I enjoyed the seasonal variety of fruits a lot. I also loved their Carolina pimento cheese Grits. Very good. All in all the grits and the fruit left an impression more so than the rest.
Great little place to satisfy your most basic southern desires. It is on my way home so I’m intrigued about their dinner menu. I’ll likely try it out soon during the week and update about that as well.

Maybe my hopes were up for breakfast and I was distraught by the fact that they stopped serving it when I got there. Maybe that is what has affected my opinion.
I ordered coffee as it was cold and rainy outside. And, i thought… a perfect complement for my soon to be served «breakfast for lunch»… but alas.
The coffee was horrid. You could tell it was on the burner for too long. I sent it back and was offered a fresh cup but I declined.
I ordered the meatloaf mac and cheese. Its a very small portion. Be aware of that if you are a big eater. The meatloaf was pretty good but nothing special abut the mac and cheese. Not bad just not memorable.
Service is very friendly. Its a small place with tables close to one another but surprisingly was not very loud even with every table taken when I was there. I will consider going back… for breakfast! :-)

BRUNCH: The Patatas Bravas and the appetizer grits (with pimento cheese and bacon jam) were two of the best items I’ve eaten in a long time. The potatoes were beautifully crispy, perfectly seasoned and the herbed crème fraîche was literally icing on top. I don’t particularly care for grits, but these are no ordinary grits. They’re light and fluffy with body like nice mashed potatoes. No drippy, runny grits here. The flavor was superb as well. If only I’d stopped there…
The brunch entrees were a bit underwhelming. After the amazing appetizer potatoes, the SOY CHORIZO POTATO HASH was disappointing. While it was perfectly adequate, the potatoes weren’t nearly as good as of as the Patatas Bravas. And the 2 sunny side up eggs were cooked through (not runny yellow, as sunny side up indicates). The BENE BENE eggs were also overcooked (solid all the way through), and the asparagus was a bit dried out (maybe also overcooked?).
Despite the lackluster entrees, the appetizers would have been enough for a 5 star review, except for two problems.
1) there were not enough servers to adequately serve the amount of patrons, resulting in significantly substandard service. Our server was very nice, when he was at our table. But somehow my water was always empty and it was 15 minutes before we’d see him the next time. Which is weird, because the restaurant is so small that I could see him whenever I looked, but I think he was too busy to make it to our table regularly.
2) the biggest problem was the temperature in the restaurant. It was exactly the same inside as outside, and it was at least 85 out. I read this in a previous review, so I know it wasn’t unique to our experience. I was literally sweating down my face by the time entrees came. I had the server immediately box up my entrée so I could get out as quickly as possible. I could’ve overlooked all of the other issues and strongly recommended this place based on our appetizers, but the heat was too much.
Owners: please turn up the a/​c for a more enjoyable experience.